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Failings Quotes (page 8)

Napolean Hill quote: "Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light...."
Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times. Napolean Hill
I'm in a position where whatever I do, I can get my head handed to me. I'm in a position to fail because there is a whole group of people out there who want me to fail. It's a weird vibe. Kevin Costner
The President has once again failed us. Millions of Americans are at risk of going without the flu vaccine this year because the administration failed to act proactively to ensure an adequate supply. There is simply no excuse for this. Jon Corzine
If the Iraqis fail to implement the reforms, if they fail to get a handle on the violence, there's nothing the United States can do, militarily or otherwise, that can solve those problems. They have to assume the primary responsibility to govern themselves. Leon Panetta
I really love idiot, enlightened characters - these characters who fail to engage with the drama of their immediate circumstances; they fail to be reactive and enrolled by drama as it happens around them. Chuck Palahniuk
I think there are definitely two types of student: the academic kids and the 50% who fail. It's very clear to see - it's fact. We're not doing enough for those who fail; they need a more physical, tactile approach, involving people skills, team-building, problem-solving, building things. Jamie Oliver
The Greek debt issue, for example, is such a threat because if that country ever defaulted, it might cause some bank that's 'too big to fail' to actually fail. Jerrry A. Webman
Paul Tillich quote: "He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and..."
He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being. Paul Tillich
The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail, and to be seen to fail. Conor Cruise O'Brien
There's something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the process. David Walliams
As you know from school, it's when you have not prepared for the test that you have the fear of failing. And if you have prepared, even if you fail, you've done your best. Alice Walker
I guess another message I'd like to say with this book is no matter how many times you fail... I failed a lot of times trying to get clean, and never thought I'd get to this point. Lawrence Taylor
Ginny B. Waite quote: "Let us face it, the U.N. has failed. It has failed in its..."
Let us face it, the U.N. has failed. It has failed in its mission to promote world peace. Ginny B. Waite
Peter Marshall quote: "It is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed..."
It is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail. Peter Marshall
The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head. Jean Cocteau

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